Looking back at 2005...
Well people, another year has gone flying past, and it seems as though it was yesterday that we were looking forward to a hearty 2005, with promises of delight and wonder. So now, retrospectively, imagining that hazy lines are appearing we take a look back over the top people (both good and naughty people!) that made 2005 a year to remember.
PETER KAY
Comedian Peter Kay enjoyed another bumper year. The co-writer and star of Phoenix Nights fronted a video to accompany Tony Christie's 70's classic, Amarillo, which became an unexpected number one hit.
SIR IAN BLAIR
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, underwent a baptism of fire. As London's chief police officer, his handling of the aftermath of the 7 July bomb attacks drew general praise. But he was criticised after armed police shot dead an innocent man, Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, later that month. And now the Independent Police Complaints Commission says it will be investigating Sir Ian's conduct following the shooting.
POPE JOHN PAUL II
Following the death of Pope John Paul II, Roman Catholic cardinals took less than two days to choose the German, Joseph Ratzinger, to succeed him. The new pope, who took the name Benedict XVI, was quick to reaffirm Church policy keeping homosexuals and "supporters of gay culture" out of the priesthood.
DAVID CAMERON
David Cameron started the year as a relatively obscure Conservative MP: he ends it as Leader of the Opposition, having easily defeated David Davis in poll of Tory Party members.
SADDAM HUSSEIN
In a heavily-guarded courtroom inside Baghdad's fortress-like Green Zone, the trial began of the former Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein. He is accused of killing more than 140 men in the mostly Shia town of Dujail after a failed assassination attempt against him. Saddam has been defiant throughout, telling the judges at one stage to "go to hell". He and his co-defendants all deny the charges but could be executed if convicted.
PETE DOHERTY
The saga of troubled singer Pete Doherty continued. The Babyshambles frontman was arrested in February on charges of robbery and blackmail, and vowed to kick his heroin addiction. After a wobbly performance at Live8, he was back in the news in September, snapped allegedly taking cocaine with his then girlfriend, Kate Moss.
MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Jackson was acquitted of child abuse in a Californian court, but his reputation was ruined. His trial raised more questions than answers about his singular lifestyle at his Neverland estate, and controversy continued to dog him. Two jurors questioned the verdict, and another abuse case emerged. He found respite in Bahrain, there to ponder another small matter - a $200million loan he must repay, or lose the Beatles' back-catalogue.
ANDREW "FREDDY" FLINTOFF
Andrew "Freddy" Flintoff became the nation's hero when the charismatic Lancashire cricket all-rounder did as much as anyone to topple the Aussies and regain the Ashes for England. Few will forget his sporting gesture when he consoled Brett Lee who had just failed to stave off defeat for the Australians in the Second Test. Fewer still will forget Flintoff's bleary-eyed presence on the celebration bus tour following his all-night celebrations.
LORD SEBASTIAN COE
Lord Sebastian Coe assumed the leadership of London's 2012 Olympic bid team with Paris way out in the lead, and Madrid in second place. But armed with a canny sense of sporting politics, Coe began to reel his opponents in. On the final bend, by now on Paris's shoulder, he delivered a masterly speech describing his own Olympic inspiration. On the home straight he had secured another memorable victory.
BOB GELDOF
Live8 - 'nuff said. Was it a success? Was it a failure? Well, i'l lleave that down to you to decide, but me, i would say not particularly......but then again maybe i'm wrong.....or am I....???
Being a student has a couple of advantages and a whole heap'o' disadvantages, but one of the good advantages is the plethora of music available, with all styles being promoted on various nights in various locations. This had led to some emerging talents shining through in 2005, although my top 5 songs of 2005 are not all from 2005, no no this is just the songs I heard in 2005 which make it a good year to remember. Unless pointed, these songs were released in 2005:
bbBear
Music - All of the above :)
PETER KAY
Comedian Peter Kay enjoyed another bumper year. The co-writer and star of Phoenix Nights fronted a video to accompany Tony Christie's 70's classic, Amarillo, which became an unexpected number one hit.
SIR IAN BLAIR
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, underwent a baptism of fire. As London's chief police officer, his handling of the aftermath of the 7 July bomb attacks drew general praise. But he was criticised after armed police shot dead an innocent man, Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, later that month. And now the Independent Police Complaints Commission says it will be investigating Sir Ian's conduct following the shooting.
POPE JOHN PAUL II
Following the death of Pope John Paul II, Roman Catholic cardinals took less than two days to choose the German, Joseph Ratzinger, to succeed him. The new pope, who took the name Benedict XVI, was quick to reaffirm Church policy keeping homosexuals and "supporters of gay culture" out of the priesthood.
DAVID CAMERON
David Cameron started the year as a relatively obscure Conservative MP: he ends it as Leader of the Opposition, having easily defeated David Davis in poll of Tory Party members.
SADDAM HUSSEIN
In a heavily-guarded courtroom inside Baghdad's fortress-like Green Zone, the trial began of the former Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein. He is accused of killing more than 140 men in the mostly Shia town of Dujail after a failed assassination attempt against him. Saddam has been defiant throughout, telling the judges at one stage to "go to hell". He and his co-defendants all deny the charges but could be executed if convicted.
PETE DOHERTY
The saga of troubled singer Pete Doherty continued. The Babyshambles frontman was arrested in February on charges of robbery and blackmail, and vowed to kick his heroin addiction. After a wobbly performance at Live8, he was back in the news in September, snapped allegedly taking cocaine with his then girlfriend, Kate Moss.
MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Jackson was acquitted of child abuse in a Californian court, but his reputation was ruined. His trial raised more questions than answers about his singular lifestyle at his Neverland estate, and controversy continued to dog him. Two jurors questioned the verdict, and another abuse case emerged. He found respite in Bahrain, there to ponder another small matter - a $200million loan he must repay, or lose the Beatles' back-catalogue.
ANDREW "FREDDY" FLINTOFF
Andrew "Freddy" Flintoff became the nation's hero when the charismatic Lancashire cricket all-rounder did as much as anyone to topple the Aussies and regain the Ashes for England. Few will forget his sporting gesture when he consoled Brett Lee who had just failed to stave off defeat for the Australians in the Second Test. Fewer still will forget Flintoff's bleary-eyed presence on the celebration bus tour following his all-night celebrations.
LORD SEBASTIAN COE
Lord Sebastian Coe assumed the leadership of London's 2012 Olympic bid team with Paris way out in the lead, and Madrid in second place. But armed with a canny sense of sporting politics, Coe began to reel his opponents in. On the final bend, by now on Paris's shoulder, he delivered a masterly speech describing his own Olympic inspiration. On the home straight he had secured another memorable victory.
BOB GELDOF
Live8 - 'nuff said. Was it a success? Was it a failure? Well, i'l lleave that down to you to decide, but me, i would say not particularly......but then again maybe i'm wrong.....or am I....???
Being a student has a couple of advantages and a whole heap'o' disadvantages, but one of the good advantages is the plethora of music available, with all styles being promoted on various nights in various locations. This had led to some emerging talents shining through in 2005, although my top 5 songs of 2005 are not all from 2005, no no this is just the songs I heard in 2005 which make it a good year to remember. Unless pointed, these songs were released in 2005:
- Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor - well what can you say about them that hasn't been said before? Through the publicity of the Internet, these lads got to number 1 and when their album is released in January, expect them to be a smash hit everywhere. Nice!
- Babyshambles - F*ck Forever - yeah yeah say what you want about him, he's a bad character going to hell *yawn*, still, he don't 'arf make some whopper songs and this is no exception, be it that the album is some filler, some killer, thank goodness gems like this are made today
- Queen - I Want To Break Free (1984) - although its 20-odd years old, and signed onto Disney's and EMI's labels respectively *shudder*, this was a track sampled on the "One Night At The Opera" mash-up album earlier in the year, which made a new generation of fans apprecaite these "giants", paradoxically short-arses, except Brian May, he liked his greens when he was younger
- KT Tunstall - Other Side Of The World - Ahh yes, like the Arctic Monkey's, a shining beacon in the quagmire of depression that is the charts. With a simple yet elegant 2-paned video, and a stonking song which tugged at this young Bear's heartstrings, it was a sure fire hit in 2005. Oh and don't forget her Glastonbury 2005 performace, 3 little words people - OH MY GOD!!!
- Daniel Powter - Bad Day - *sigh* I don't want to dwell on this song for too long, albeit it has sentimental reasons for me, and when he performed it at Live8, well don't even go there, it is wrenching. Shut up. Still, worldwide smash and with his album shit as anything, makes you glad singles cost a fraction of the album eh?
bbBear
Music - All of the above :)
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